Elcometer 480 Single, Dual & Triple Angle Glossmeters

The Elcometer 480 Glossmeter range are easy to use glossmeters which combine high accuracy, repeatability and reproducibility with functionality making them the most advanced gloss meters on the market today.

Using state of the art design and manufacturing techniques, the Elcometer 480 glossmeter provides world leading features and functionality - reliably measuring & recording Gloss, % Reflectance & Haze on any material, including paint, plastic, ceramic or metal.

The Elcometer 480 gloss meter rapid LED technology accurately measures up to 3 gloss angles at the same time at a rate of 10 readings per second. Gloss measurements can be instantly transferred from the glossmeter to PC, iPhone, Android™ or other mobile devices via USB or Bluetooth®.

Using the ElcoMaster® software, professional reports for gloss and other appearance measurements can be quickly generated.

Alternatively gloss meter readings can be combined with other key measurement parameters such as coating thickness, adhesion and oven temperature profile - within the same software package.

Small, robust and ergonomic, the Elcometer 480 glossmeter range of gloss meters have been designed to exceed the demands of industry today.

Key features of the Elcometer 480 Glossmeter include:

Small, robust & ergonomic

3 - 10 readings per second

Repeatable, reproducible & accurate

Multiple angles; 20°, 60°, 85°

40,000 reading memory in up to 2,500 batches

Date and time stamped readings

USB & Bluetooth® data output

PC, iPhone or Android™ compatible

Automatic gauge & tile diagnostics

Auto calibration tile recognition via RFID*

40 user definable limit standards

Standard, auto repeat and scan modes

Differential mode with pass/fail

Display readings, statistics, graphs & batch review

*Radio Frequency Identification; European Patent Number: 2906904

The Model Range

The Elcometer 480 Glossmeter is available as either a simple entry level 60° glossmeter or state of the art Single, Dual or Triple angle gloss meter variants.

The Elcometer 480 Glossmeter is available with (Model T) or without (Model B) memory.

The Elcometer 480 Model B gloss meter is a 60° unit, Model T gloss meters are available as single, dual or triple angle variants with %Reflectance and Haze.

Every Elcometer 480 Gloss Meter Gloss Tile is fitted with an RFID (radio frequency identification) tag which allows automatic identification of the tile's serial number and calibration data when the tile is attached to the base of the glossmeter.

Additional calibration tiles are available from the range of Elcometer 480 glossmeter accessories. Click on the Accessories tab to find out more.

Measurement Speed

The Elcometer 480 Glossmeter's rapid LED technology accurately and repeatably measures up to 3 angles at the same time.

No two inspections are the same. It is for this reason that the Elcometer 480 Glossmeter is equipped with three gloss measurement modes:

Standard Mode: Press the measure button to take an individual spot gloss measurement.

Auto Repeat Mode: When the glossmeter is slid over the surface a measurement of all three angles is automatically taken at a user definable rate between 10 - 180 readings per minute. When enabled all the individual readings are stored into memory.

Scan Mode: As the glossmeter slides over the entire surface area, the gauge measures all three gloss angles at a continuous rate of 10 readings per second. When stopped, the glossmeter displays and stores the average, highest and lowest gloss values - ideal for checking a sample's overall uniformity.

Readings can be transferred to PC, iPhone, Android™ or other mobile devices via USB or Bluetooth® for instant reporting using ElcoMaster® software.

Limit Standards and Differential Mode with Pass/Fail

When visual appearance is critical Master Standards are created. These are generated and approved by the customer and then used by manufacturers as part of their quality control inspection regime. As these Master Standards have been visually approved they often do not have numerical gloss values assigned.

In order to avoid subjectivity between inspectors, the Elcometer 480 Glossmeter can automatically generate and store the nominal (target), highest & lowest acceptable gloss values (Limits) from the Master Standard.

Up to 40 Limits for each customer’s Master Standards can be stored within, and recalled from, the gauge’s ‘Limit Standards’ memory.

When Limit Standards are used in combination with the gauge’s Differential Mode, the Elcometer 480 Gloss Meter displays the measurement value together with the difference from the nominal (target) value.

Due to the Elcometer 480 Glossmeters industry leading inter-instrument agreement, once a Master Standard Limit has been created, the gauge can transfer these values to other Elcometer 480 glossmeters, via the ElcoMaster® Software’s Library of Limit Standards, at any time.

Information from multiple glossmeters can be combined into a single inspection report within ElcoMaster® Software, ideal for multiple production and assembly lines.

Create instant reports with ElcoMaster®

What you do with the collected data is just as important as taking the readings themselves.

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With all the features that you come to expect from an Elcometer designed and manufactured product, such as ease of use, menu driven colour display, robust and ergonomic design, statistics and graphing, USB & Bluetooth® to Android™ and iPhone mobile devices, the new Elcometer 480 single, dual and triple angle glossmeters set new standards in the field of hand-held gloss measurement.

No two inspections are the same. It is for this reason that the Elcometer 480 is equipped with three measurement modes; Standard Mode: to take an individual spot measurement, Auto Repeat Mode: which automatically measures individual gloss readings at a user-definable rate and Scan Mode: for measuring gloss on large surfaces providing the average, highest and lowest readings.

Make the most out of the Elcometer 480’s fully customisable, scratch and solvent resistant colour LCD display. For more detailed gloss analysis, customise your statistical screen, display readings as a graph or use the differential screen for a quick pass/fail analysis.